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Calf with badly buckled front legs
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<blockquote data-quote="Rusty2" data-source="post: 955604" data-attributes="member: 19400"><p>Thanks Nick,</p><p>After my opening post I managed to get the cow into the crush (squeeze) and tried to attach the calf. Even when holding him up he couldn't attach because he was too unsteady. I ended up milking the cow by hand and bottle feeding the calf about a litre which I guess is better than nothing. Not long after I tried to stand him up again and this time he had a lot more strength and could stand up, but the first joint in his front legs are still curled under with the hoofs facing backwards. He has taken a few steps - not on his tip toes, but on the front of his lower joint (wrist??) without his hooves touching the ground at all... it must be very painful. </p><p></p><p>I've tried to massage and straighten them but don't want to snap a tendon. I guess I will milk the cow each day and supplement it with some formula to keep him going and see what happens with the legs?? - I did consider making a sling to support him but haven't yet. Splints wont work because even when manipulated they wont straighten. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Rusty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rusty2, post: 955604, member: 19400"] Thanks Nick, After my opening post I managed to get the cow into the crush (squeeze) and tried to attach the calf. Even when holding him up he couldn't attach because he was too unsteady. I ended up milking the cow by hand and bottle feeding the calf about a litre which I guess is better than nothing. Not long after I tried to stand him up again and this time he had a lot more strength and could stand up, but the first joint in his front legs are still curled under with the hoofs facing backwards. He has taken a few steps - not on his tip toes, but on the front of his lower joint (wrist??) without his hooves touching the ground at all... it must be very painful. I've tried to massage and straighten them but don't want to snap a tendon. I guess I will milk the cow each day and supplement it with some formula to keep him going and see what happens with the legs?? - I did consider making a sling to support him but haven't yet. Splints wont work because even when manipulated they wont straighten. Rusty. [/QUOTE]
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